Stuffed Shells with Arrabbiata Sauce

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Stuffed Pastas

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Total Time:
1 hr 5 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
35 min
Yield:
8 to 10 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces (1 box) jumbo pasta shells (approximately 36 shells)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for greasing baking sheet
  • 6 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, diced
  • 2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 5 cups marinara sauce
  • 2 (15-ounce) containers whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/3 cups grated Parmesan
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
  • 3 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Lightly oil a 12 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish and set aside. Lightly oil the baking sheet and set aside.

Partially cook the pasta shells in a large pot of boiling salted water until slightly tender but still quite firm to the bite, about 4 to 6 minutes. You will continue cooking the shells in the oven after they have been stuffed. Using a slotted spoon, drain pasta shells and place on oiled baking sheet, spreading them out so that they don't stick together and allow to cool.

Heat the oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes. Add the garlic and saute until tender, about 1 minute. Add the marinara sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer, stirring often.

In a medium bowl, stir the ricotta, Parmesan, egg yolks, basil, parsley, mint, salt, and pepper. Set aside.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spoon 1 1/4 cups of the sauce over the prepared baking dish. Fill the cooked shells with the cheese mixture, about 2 tablespoons per shell. Arrange the shells in the prepared dish. Spoon the remaining sauce over the shells, then sprinkle with the mozzarella.

Bake in the lower third of your oven until the filling is heated through and the top is golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.

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Sangiovese

Sangiovese

Bright, fruity Italian red wine

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  • on February 07, 2012

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    Good recipe but def* need to cut back on the red pepper flakes and I also thought it was too salty, I would recommend cutting back on the amount of salt as well. Next time I will either only add a pinch of the red pepper flakes or just leave that ingredient out. But overall this was a VERY tasty meal. I will be making it again!

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  • on February 03, 2012

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    Very good but if small children are eating either cut back on crushed pepper or leave out!

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  • on January 23, 2012

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    This turned out excellent! After reading the reviews, I was a bit nervous about the amount of spice, but added the correct amount anyway. You do need to like a certain amount of spice to like this, but it's nice that you can completely control it. I didn't add the mint because I didn't have on hand, and it was such a small amount. I'm intrigued about the taste with the mint though, so I may add it next time. This was super easy and leftovers were even better the next day!!

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